Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He advertised for hired hands.Most people were   1 to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the   2   storms hat spread across the Atlantic, damaging the buildings and crops.   3  the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received many   4 Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age,  5  the farmer. "Are you a good farm-hand?" the farmer asked him.

      "Well ,I can  6  when the wind blows," answered the little man. Although 7 by this answer, the farmer,  8  for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt  9  with the man’s work. Then one night the wind   10  loudly in from offshore. Jumping out of bed, the farmer took a lantern and  11 next door to the hired hand's sleeping room. He shook the little man and   12   ,"Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down   13  they are blown away! "The little man rolled over in bed and said   14  ,"No, sir. I told you, ! can sleep when the wind blows."

        15 by the answer, the farmer was tempted(誘惑) to fire him on the spot.  16  ,he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his   17  , he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins. The cows and the chickens were all in the  18  places, and the doors were fastened. The windows were tightly   19  . Everything was tied down. Nothing could be blown away. The farmer then understood what his hired hand   20, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.

1. A. unfit           B. curious         C. undoubted         D. unwilling

2. A. awkward       B. awful           C. acute             D. abrupt

3. A. If             B. Once           C. As               D. Until

4. A. refusals        B. agreements      C. rewards           D. desires

5. A. approached     B. interviewed      C. reminded          D. applied

6. A. work           B. sleep           C. wake             D. flee

7. A. excited        B. touched         C. puzzled            D. discouraged

8. A. convenient     B. famous          C. bad               D. desperate

9. A. bored         B. satisfied         C. patient             D. honest

10. A. howled        B. yelled          C. screamed            D. swallowed

11. A. walked        B. slipped         C. rushed              D. fell

12. A. cheered       B. whispered       C. asked               D. cried

13. A. while         B. after            C. before              D. unless

14. A. firmly        B. weakly          C. tentatively           D. closely

15. A. Moved        B. Angered        C. Beaten              D. Calmed

16. A. Therefore      B. As a result      C. As usual             D. Instead

17. A. surprise       B. regret           C. horror              D. sorrow

18. A. wrong        B. appropriate       C. accurate            D. clean

19. A. painted         B. stored          C. secured             D. destroyed

20. A. promoted       B. suggested       C. recommended         D. meant

Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands.__16__people were reluctant (不情愿的) to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the violent storms __17__ the ocean. As the farmer interviewed__18__for the job, he received a steady stream of __19__ .
Finally, a short, thin man, __20__ past middle age, approached（接近） the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.
"Well, I can sleep__21__ the wind blows," answered the little man.
Although __22__ by this answer, the farmer, in great need of help, __23__ him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt __24__ with the man's work.
Then one night the wind blew __25__ in from offshore. __26__ out of bed, the farmer rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and shouted, "__27__ ! A storm is coming! __28__ things down before they blow away!"
The little man __29__ in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."
Angered by the response, the farmer meant to fire him on the spot. __30__ , he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his __31__ , he discovered that all of the haystacks(草垛) had been covered with tarpaulins(帆布). The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. Everything was tied down. __32__ could blow away.
The farmer then understood __33__ his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew. When you're __34__ , spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to__35__. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?

Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands.__16__people were reluctant (不情愿的) to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the violent storms __17__ the ocean. As the farmer interviewed__18__for the job, he received a steady stream of __19__ .

Finally, a short, thin man, __20__ past middle age, approached（接近） the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.

"Well, I can sleep__21__ the wind blows," answered the little man.

Although __22__ by this answer, the farmer, in great need of help, __23__ him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt __24__ with the man's work.

Then one night the wind blew __25__ in from offshore. __26__ out of bed, the farmer rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and shouted, "__27__ ! A storm is coming! __28__ things down before they blow away!"

The little man __29__ in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."

Angered by the response, the farmer meant to fire him on the spot. __30__ , he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his __31__ , he discovered that all of the haystacks(草垛) had been covered with tarpaulins(帆布). The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. Everything was tied down. __32__ could blow away.

The farmer then understood __33__ his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew. When you're __34__ , spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to__35__. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?

1.                A．No            B．Few            C．Most D．All

2.                A．Above         B．Across          C．below    D．through

3.                A．Applicants      B．peasants        C．workers  D．engineers

4.                A．a(chǎn)rrivals         B．refusals         C．a(chǎn)pprovals D．finals

5.                A．well           B．Too            C．very D．pretty

6.                A．when          B．before         C．a(chǎn)fter D．because

7.                A．Pleased         B．puzzled         C．surprised D．frightened

8.                A．fired           B．scolded         C．hired D．ordered

9.                A．Disappointed    B．satisfied        C．excited   D．tired

10.               A．loudly          B．Slightly         C．hardly D．silently

11.               A．Jumping        B．Rising          C．Getting    D．Falling

12.               A．Stand up        B．Get up         C．Sit down   D．Lie down

13.               A．Let            B．Put            C．Lay   D．Tie

14.               A．rolled over      B．jumped over     C．rolled up  D．jumped up

15.               A．Therefore      B．Otherwise      C．likewise   D．Instead

16.               A．expectation     B．imagination      C．a(chǎn)mazement D．sorrow

17.               A．Something      B．Everything      C．Anything  D．Nothing

18.               A．how           B．which          C．that  D．what

19.               A．prepared       B．finished        C．determined    D．En

20.               A．beat           B．win            C．desire D．fear

    Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands.__16__people were reluctant (不情愿的) to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the violent storms __17__ the ocean. As the farmer interviewed__18__for the job, he received a steady stream of __19__ .

      Finally, a short, thin man, __20__ past middle age, approached（接近） the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.

      "Well, I can sleep__21__ the wind blows," answered the little man.

      Although __22__ by this answer, the farmer, in great need of help, __23__ him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt __24__ with the man's work.

      Then one night the wind blew __25__ in from offshore. __26__ out of bed, the farmer rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and shouted, "__27__ ! A storm is coming! __28__ things down before they blow away!"

      The little man __29__ in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."

      16. A. No          B. Few         C. Most           D. All

      17. A. Above       B. Across      C. below          D. through

      18. A. Applicants  B. peasants    C. workers        D. engineers

      19. A. arrivals    B. refusals    C. approvals      D. finals

      20. A. well        B. Too         C. very           D. pretty

      21. A. when        B. before      C. after          D. because

      22. A. Pleased     B. puzzled     C. surprised      D. frightened

      23. A. fired       B. scolded     C. hired          D. ordered

      24. A. DisappointedB. satisfied   C. excited        D. tired

      25. A. loudly      B. Slightly    C. hardly         D.silently

      26. A. Jumping     B. Rising      C. Getting        D. Falling

      27. A. Stand up    B. Get up      C. Sit down       D.Lie down

      28. A. Let         B. Put         C. Lay            D. Tie

      29. A. rolled over B. jumped over C. rolled up      D. jumped up

      30. A. Therefore   B. Otherwise   C. likewise       D. Instead

      31. A. expectation B. imagination C. amazement      D. sorrow

      32. A. Something   B. Everything  C. Anything       D. Nothing

      33. A. how         B. which       C. that           D. what

     34. A. prepared     B. finished    C. determined     D. En

35. A. beat         B. win         C. desire         D.fear

　Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for 36.________ hands. Most people were reluctant（不情愿） to work on 37._______ along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful 38.________that raged across the Atlantic， wreaking havoc（浩劫，災(zāi)難） on the buildings and crops. As the farmer 39.________ applicants for the job， he 40._________ a steady stream of refusals.

　　41._________， a short， thin man， well past middle age， approached the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand？” the farmer asked him.

　　“Well， I can 42._________ when the wind blows，” answered the 43.________ man.

　　Although 44._________ by this answer， the farmer， desperate（不顧一切的） for 45.________， hired him. The man worked well around the farm， 46.________ from dawn to dusk， and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.

　　Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. 47._________ out of bed， the farmer grabbed（抓起） a lantern and 48.________ next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He 49.________ the little man and yelled， “Get up！ A storm is coming！ Tie things down before they blow away！”

　　The little man 50________ in bed and said 51.________， “No sir. I told you， I can sleep when the wind blows.”

　　Enraged by the response， the farmer was tempted to 52.________ him on the spot. Instead， he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his 53.________， he discovered that all of the haystacks（干草垛） had been covered with tarpaulins（油布）. The cows were in the barn， the chickens were in the coops（雞籠）， and the doors were barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down. Nothing could blow away.

　　The farmer then understood what his hired hand 54.__________， so he returned to his bed to also sleep 55.________ the wind blew.

36.A.hired            B.applied  C.took        D.got

37.A.field            B.garden   C.farm        D.park

38.A.winds           B.storms   C.huricane     D.flood

39.A.interviewed      B.trained   C.saw         D.visited 

40.A.accepted        B.received   C.refused      D.offered

41.A.Surprisingly     B.Luckily     C.Obviously    D.Finally

42.A.work        B.do       C.sleep       D.help   

43.A.strong       B.young     C.little      D.kind

44.A.pleased     B.satisfied     C.surprised    D.puzzled

450.A.help        B.pleasure     C.man        D.work

46.A.happy       B.sad         C.tired        D.busy

47.A.Coming      B.Leaving     C.Jumping     D.Going

48.A.ran          B.rushed      C.went        D.moved

49.A.beat         B.shook       C.shouted      D.stroke

505.A.put on        B.rolled over   C.got up       D.sat    

51.A.firmly        B.happily      C.delightly    D.angrily

52.A.kill          B.instruct      C.fire         D.inform

53.A.surprise       B.joy         C.regret       D.sadness

54.A.expected      B.prepared     C.offered      D.meant

55.A.when        B.as           C.after        D.while